Who.
My name is Tessa Roseboom, I am professor of Early Development and Health and the University of Amsterdam, and Future Generations Commissioner of Amsterdam UMC. As a biologist, I am fascinated by the wonder of life. How human beings are shaped by their environment is a central question in my work.
All living creatures are sensitive to their environment, particularly during periods of rapid growth and development, such as at the very beginning of life. The environment in which people grow and develop affects their ability to develop to their full potential. The impact of the early environment can have lifelong consequences and be transmitted from one generation to the next.
With our actions and decisions, we are shaping the environment in which future generations are formed. Therefore, as a Future Generations Commissioner of Amsterdam UMC, I advocate for taking the interests of future generations into account. Just like we have been shaped by the generations before us, we are shaping the world in which future generations are formed and will live. By investing in a healthy and safe environment in which all human beings get a chance to develop to their full potential, we can contribute to a healthier, sustainable and just society for all.
What.
I hope to serve society through science and aim to generate knowledge and awareness about how we are shaping the world in which future generations are formed. I aim to inspire people to take action and contribute to a world in which all human beings get a fair chance to develop to their full potential.
How?
In order to contribute to a climate in which all human beings get a chance to develop to their full potential, no matter when or where they are born, I aim to create, share and use knowledge.
- Creating knowledge on how to take the interests of future generations into account through research.
- Sharing knowledge is multiplying it, therefore, teaching is a core part of my mission. Sharing knowledge occurs on individual and on group level, through lectures as well as through videos and books.
- Using knowledge on how to take interests of future generations into account in our own organization, Amsterdam UMC, as well as by advising local, national and international organisations on how to take the interests of future generations into account.
Let’s work towards a future in which all human beings get a chance to develop to their full potential, as if the health of our descendants depends on it… as, in fact, it does…
Contact.
If you have any questions or requests, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Examples of my work can be found below.
Prof. Dr. Tessa Roseboom
Amsterdam University Medical Centres, location AMC
1105 AZ Amsterdam
E-mail: t.j.roseboom@amsterdamumc.nl